used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
Barclay
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From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
a person who is in charge
From this reading There was no rebellious chief in the district; no discontent.
power to direct or determine
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading There was no rebellious chief in the district; no discontent.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading There was no rebellious chief in the district; no discontent.
one or the other of two
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no rebellious chief in the district; no discontent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading There was no rebellious chief in the district; no discontent.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
term of address for a man
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
carry out
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one of the tents in the glade Sir George Barclay sat, an Arab guard on either side of him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The previous afternoon, without any warning, his party had been set upon and captured; but by whom, and why, he did not know.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was an almost stupefied air about him; of a man whose world has suddenly got beyond his control.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was a prisoner in the hands of some wild tribe; captured so suddenly that not one of his men had escaped to take word to the next British outpost and bring up a force to his assistance.
